Environmental Working Group: Vermont Senate Advances Landmark Ban on Parkinson's Pesticide
May 07, 2026
May 07, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on May 6, 2026:
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Vermont Senate advances landmark ban on Parkinson's pesticide
Vote puts state on brink of being first-in-nation to prohibit toxic herbicide paraquat
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Vermont's Senate today gave its initial approval to landmark legislation that would ban the use and sale of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat, bringing the state t . . .
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Vermont Senate advances landmark ban on Parkinson's pesticide
Vote puts state on brink of being first-in-nation to prohibit toxic herbicide paraquat
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Vermont's Senate today gave its initial approval to landmark legislation that would ban the use and sale of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat, bringing the state t . . .